Mkpoikana Udoma
Port Harcourt — Nigeria’s oil and gas sector received a fresh push for accelerated growth as the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, moved to deepen collaboration and align policy with regulatory execution.
This was the focus of a high-level meeting in Abuja, where the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mrs. Patience Oyekunle, reaffirmed government’s commitment to closer coordination with the Commission to drive production, revenue, and investment outcomes.
“The upstream sector remains the backbone of the national economy,” Oyekunle said, stressing that the Commission’s activities directly influence “production output, revenue generation, foreign exchange earnings and economic stability.”
She added that while progress has been recorded, the Ministry expects stronger alignment and responsiveness from the regulator.
“The ministry will continue to provide strategic policies and guidelines. In return, it expects timely engagement, responsiveness and full alignment in regulatory implementation,” she stated.
Responding, the Commission Chief Executive of NUPRC, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, underscored the importance of synergy between both institutions in unlocking the sector’s full potential.
“We share a common agenda: to support the industry,” Eyesan said. “While the ministry provides policy direction, the Commission delivers regulatory oversight. By working together… we can ensure the industry blossoms.”
The renewed alignment, SweetCrude Reports noted, comes amid ongoing efforts to ramp up crude oil production, improve regulatory efficiency, and attract fresh investments into Nigeria’s upstream petroleum sector.
This article was originally posted at sweetcrudereports.com
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